The procedure for checking one’s EPF balance has now been made very easy and hassle free. You can now check the balance in your EPF account at any time and from anywhere without the need of filling any forms and visiting the EPF office.. Recently EPFO Officially launched Mobile app Employee Provident Fund balance and other phone-based services to access PF account balance. check more details regarding “EPFO Mobile App – Check EPF Balance by Missed Call, SMS” from below…..

EPFO Mobile App, Check EPF Balance by Missed Call, SMS

EPFO services are now available on the UMANG (Unified Mobile APP for New Governance). The UMANG APP can be downloaded by giving a missed call 9718397183. The APP can also be downloaded from UMANG website or from the play/app stores. Erstwhile EPF mobile services are being discontinued

EPFO Launched below three services –

Mobile Application (EPFO Mobile App)

SMSbased UAN Activation and

Missed Call service

EPFO Mobile App (Mobile Application)

EPFO also launched EPFO Mobile app for know your EPF Balance and Other account Details, After Download the EPFO Mobile app, Member are would be able to activate their UAN accounts from their mobile phones and can also access their account details to view monthly credits and personal details available with EPFO. EPF pensioners can also access their pension disbursement details through this android mobile app. The employer can also view remittance details. EPFO’s new mobile application is available on EPFO’s website and is in APK format so works only on Android phones

Note – This app is only Working for Android Users

Members would be able to activate their UAN accounts from the comfort of their mobile phones and can also access their accounts for viewing their monthly credits through the passbook as well view their details available with EPFO. Similarly the EPF pensioners have been given the facility to access their pension disbursement details through this mobile app. Likewise the employer can also view their remittance details.

SMSbased UAN Activation

EPFO also Lunched SMS Based UAN Activation Service to Know your EPF Balance and other account details, By using this Service Members can Enable this service by sending an SMS to7738299899. after activation of UAN, Member becomes eligible for all epfo services under the programme such as credit alerts, passbooks, Balance enquiry etc. This is very useful for those members who can not able to download mobile app and not have an smartphone. EPFO already has in place a Short Code SMS service, which helps members get their details along with contribution and PF balance through an SMS to 7738299899.

Detailed Procedure

It enables members to activate their accounts by sending an SMS thus further making the activation process easy. The Member has to send EPFOHO ACT,<<12 digit UAN number>>,<<22 digit MemberID>> from his mobile at 7738299899. For example if UAN 123456789876 and Member ID XXYYY12345670007654321 is to be activated then SMS content will be EPFOHO ACT,123456789876,XXYYY12345670007654321. Please note that there is no space before and after coma in the SMS. Once activated, the member becomes eligible to all services envisaged in UAN programme such as credit alerts, passbook etc. This facility is especially helpful to such members who may not have easy access to computers or smart phones. Send to 07738299899

EPFO Missed Call service

After Providing complete details regarding EPFO Mobile app and SMS Based UAN Activation Now we discuss for EPFO Missed call Service, You can also Check Your EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Balance by using EPFO Officially Missed Call Service The EPF member can give a missed call at 011 2290 1406 (Toll Free Number) to know the EPF balance and other EPF a/c details.

Toll Free Number – 011 22901406

Pre Requirment– You can find out your EPF balance by giving Missed Call provided again, your UAN is integrated with your KYC details such as bank account, Aadhaar or PAN. If you are unable to do this, you can take the help of your employer to do this.

Once the UAN is integrated with your KYC details, simply follow the below steps:

Check EPF Balance by SMS Short Code:-

The facility is similiar to Missed Call facility. UAN registered Members may know their KYC details available with EPFO by sending an SMS at 7738299899. The content of the SMS is EPFOHO UAN at 7738299899. is the first three characters of the preferred language. The facility is available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujrati, Marathi, Kannad, Telugu, Tamil, Malyalam and Bengali. For Example if member intends to recieve the SMS in Telugu then he/she will send EPFOHO UAN TEL at 7738299899. EPFO sends the details of the member available with EPFO.If the UAN of the member is seeded with any one of the Bank A/C number, AADHAAR and PAN the member will also get details of last contribution and PF Balance. Facility is available in 10 different Indian Languages. Send to 07738299899

Pre Requirement – To know the EPF balance through SMS, a precondition is that your UAN number is integrated with your KYC details such as bank account, Aadhaar or PAN. If you are unable to do this, you can take the help of your employer to do this.

Once the UAN number is integrated with your KYC details, simply follow the below steps:

Step 1: Send an SMS to mobile number 7738299899.

Step 2: You need to send the message as EPFOHO UAN ENG. ENG is the first three characters of the preferred language So, if you want to receive the message in Marathi, then type in EPFOHO UAN MAR. This facility is available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Bengali.

How to Use EPFO Mobile App

First You can Download EPFO Mobile app from EPFO Official Website. this app is available in APK Format so this app is installed only in android mobile phones other mobile users are not able to use this app, now after download this app please install this app in your android phone. The App is not available at Google Play store. When you download please turn-on Allow Installation of apps from unknown sources under the Security settings on your android phone. Now open Your EPFO Mobile app –

After Open this app please click on Members and activate UAN on EPFO Mobile App

Select Member. You will see two options Activate UAN and Balance/Passbook.